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errand

noun

Definition of errand next

as in flight

an act of traveling a short way to do or get something He was sent out on an urgent errand.

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Recent Examples on the Web Most of the retailer’s approximately 1,170 stores are in strip malls in the suburbs, a short drive for busy parents who are running errands or shopping for groceries. —

Melissa Repko, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 The racerback design provides modest support for busy days of running errands or rushing through the airport, while a scoop neck cut is universally flattering. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024 The deal, which is available in all U.S. states except for Hawaii and Alaska, plays off the stereotypical intern duties of running errands for higher-ups in the office. —

Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024 Vidal was running an errand for her 17-year-old grandson’s birthday when she was run down. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for errand

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